Achievements

Halifax -
One man dead in a poor Mayan village in Guatemala. Why should it matter to us?
Well it did matter to me, as I watched the images of last night's screening of Defensora at the Dalhousie Law School in Halifax.

Dartmouth -
Nova Scotia Supreme Court found Craig Jaret Hutchinson, 41, not guilty in 2009. A second trial, heard by the same court for the same charges, has now found him guilty of aggravated sexual assault.

Lower Sackville -
The harvesting season in Nova Scotia is in full swing, as corn, potatoes, and apples become readily available.
Along with the colors and celebrations, it is also an ideal time to get projects done.

Yaroslavl -
One of the hockey players on board the tragic Yak-42, had been speaking to his wife on his cell phone, just as the aircraft was preparing for take-off. The cause of the crash has yet to be determined.

Kiev -
A day after Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko spoke of freedom and democracy in Kiev on Constitution Day, June 28, former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko went to trial, accusing the judge of being a puppet of the presidential office.

Vienna -
On the first day of the Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano expressed hope that this would herald a new era of nuclear safety.